St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-03
HALLELUJAH!
Thus Sang the Good People in
the Many Churches Of
They Were Exceeding Glad and
Therefore Did Joyfully
Rejoice,
Holding the Blessed Sabbath Day
in Sweet and Holy
Reverence,
But the Willy Politicians Didn't Seem
to Know That it Was
Sunday,
and They Proceeded to Have a Big
Circus Performance at the
Merchants.
A Lot of Fresh Political Gossip Gath
erered in and About the
Hotels.
What the Farmers Intend to Demand
From this Session of the
Legislature.
The Senatorshtp, Speakershtp and
Caucus still Discussed But
Yet in Doubt.
The Senatorshtp, Speakershtp and
Caucus still Discussed But
Yet in Doubt.

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Yet in Doubt.
If the constituencies Of the senators and
representatives now in st. Paul expected
them to attend divine service yesterday, or
observe the Sabbath day with fasting and
prayer. they will be doomed to disappont-
ment when they hear through the GLOBE
that they did neither, but that they con-
sumed the day in wire-pulling and caucus
ing and concocting all sorts OF schemes to
advance their own interests, or some one
else. in political way. The caucus per-
Torrance took place at the Merchants, as
usual, and here everybody cOngregated-
performer and spectator alike. The lobby
was crowded during the day and far into
the evening. and no one could have told
that it was Sunday. 1t was evident that
nobody about the hotel realized that
the Sabbath was being broken. Religious
customs or teachings were given no thought.
1t was nothing but politics, and there was
a slrfeit Of it. The bar-room was wide
open. and there was 4 constant stream OF
humanity coming and going. The candl-
date was conspicouS in the procession from
me lOlullUd 10 lllc Ddl, anu llC hSlN
his finger in the buttOn-hole of some MEM
Der Up to 6 o'clock last evening it was
believed that about tWO-.hirds of the mem
bers had arrived.
THERE WE'RE ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS
by the evening trains, and the rear guard
is expected in this morning. Everybody
goes to the Merchants. If they o not eat
there or have a room. they deposit their
baggage where they have engaged quarters.
and Immediately break for Col. Aliens
hostelry. and join the crowd. The
scene is one of great animation. The
crowd is constantly shifting about, and there
are all types Of humanity to be seen. The
farmer is there in large proportion, with
his rough garb and sturdy, rugged face.
He is the object of special solicitude, and
there is not much rest for him. He IS
dragged here and there, first by one candl-
date and then by another. He submits
good naturally and listens to what they
have to say Then he reserves his decision
and his ultimate intentions are Shrouded Ill
mystery. The candidates almost equal the
members in number, and when one lets
loose of a member another one catches on to
him. 1t is a scene for an artists brush,
and large numbers Of spectators. attracted
bv curiosity, enjoyed the spectacle yeSter-
9dA. w llllt lllG Ddl w do hSl' PttiOhlLOb,
there were none who drank to excess.
and the surging crowd was patient and
good natared. One curious fact in this
connection. noted by a spectator, was that
the patrons of the bar INDUCED in but little
strong drink. Beer was the favOrite bev-
erage and this was consumed i'll cOpiOuS
quantities. 1t is safe to say that no church
in St. Paul had a larger audience yesterday
than Col. Allen.
THE FARMERS DEMANDS.
A Document From, The State AlIf-
amce of Interest to All the LegiSla-
tors.
Copies of the resolutions adopted by the
executive committee of the State Farmers
alliance at Herman. recently, were circu-
lated to some extent among the members OF
the two houses yesterday. They represent
the ideas of the alliance on the principal
topics which will come before the present
session and 1t was with good deal of in
terest that they were read by the members
elect yesterday. According to the eXecu-
tive committee the farmers wants at the
hands Of the legislature are as follows:
TANES.
The tax laws should be revised. We are iT
favor OF the Iowa system, which permits the
payment of taxes III Semi-annua instruments
The penalties for the norpayment of taxes
ought not to be more than l per cent. pc
month before or after sale The time for re
deeming property sold at tax sales ought tC
be extended to Il longer time than two years
a tax receipt should be priina facie evidenc
that the tax has been paid. We cannot eX
press our Indignation that a law could hav'
found its way into the statute books of tn
state which would permit the action of Il dis
honest or careless official TO deprive a citiZel
of his property. We have been more thai
amazed TO learn that a majority OF the judge
Of our supreme court could find no reason TO
pronOuncing void Il statute so abhorrent t
justice and so contrary TO the principles o
equity.
We demand that corporate property bea
its equal share of the public burdens.
ought to be taxed as other property is take
and pay its just proportion of state, county
municipal, town and school taxes.
We ask the legislature to take measures
carry ont in good faith the DIES ign Of con,~re.
in granting large tracts of land in aid of a
horticultural college. 1t would in our opinio
be wise and judicOus measure TO entirel
separate the agricultural cole &c from tn
state university and to establish an institI
ton where facilities for obtaining an educ,
tion may be had second to none in the couI
try, bur OF which the study Of agricultur
should without exception form pant.
GRAIN LAW.
We are satisfied with the grain law as
stands. We protest against licensing, bono
ing or any regulation whatever of the Cour
try elevators. Let there be no limit either I
the number or capacity; let everybody buy
SELL ship or deaf in wheat as they do in othC
articles of trade: let the communication wit
Duluth from ali parts of the state be unol
structed; state weighing and state inspectio
al that point with free access to it will remed
all local evils. The right TO ship from sic
tracks must not be restricted; this is the Ike
10 the whole situation; deny this and bond c
license country elevators and the control {
the market falls into the hands Of a profe
sional and skilled band Of wheat buyers al
market manipulators, who, by the aid of raj
way managers, can at one time food the ma
kess bv rushing the wheat stream forwar
or at another time by holding it back Jesse
the flow of wheat and publish to the wor
that the receipts of wheat are falling off.
The wheat ticket or the wheat receipt is nj
the wheat; and the proposition to bond or
cense country warehouses and elevator
making the wheat ticket good in every ma
ket of The state. is Il ''delusion and a STARE.
If the identical wheat is 10 be retain I'd
store where original, deposited the local eli
varors would soon be full and there would
M room TO receive more. If the wheat is
he Skinned TO other markets and sold